Gridley High School plans special ceremony for seniors

Gridley High School is planning to honor its graduates with a special in-person ceremony this weekend, despite the coronavirus restrictions.

Is planning to honor its graduates with a specialãin person ceremony this weekendã despite the coronavirus restrictions.

Action news now reporter christina vitale shows us where this falls within the region's reopening plan.

Omar mosqueda is graduating from gridley high.

Omar mosqueda: i just want to make my family proud and that's what they really wanted to see a post from the gridley high school facebook page says the school's holding an event to honor some of the seniors this sunday at the guardian building.

They will keep families 6 feet apart and encourage people to wear masks.

One parent told me she heard the school was even planning a graduation the first weekend in june.

Eli canalsãlives in gridley: to not have it would be a shame you know because look it we can go everywhere right now why not have a graduation we reached out to the school several times to confirm this.

Standup: hi this is christina vitale with action news now again im just giving a call to see if the principal got my message or was available to talk with me about graduation.

The secretary told me the principal did not have a comment.

A few people i spoke with off camera told me they have safety concerns about an in person graduation.

Butte county public health put out a letter stating "in person graduation is not allowed at this time& drive-in services only."

In gridley christina vitale action news now coverage you can count on.

Againãwe reached out to the school but were unable to confirm if it is holding a graduation or jus* the baccalaureate ceremony this coming sunday.

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